Posting Details
| Posting Number: | F000218 |
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| Posting Type: | External – Open to All Applicants |
| Job Title: | Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering |
| Position Title: | Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering |
| Classification: | 3 |
| Position Type: | Full-Time Faculty |
| Department: | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| Benefits Summary: | Benefit package includes: Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription insurance, Life insurance, Workers’ Compensation insurance, Unemployment insurance, and Total Disability insurance. Retirement: The University contributes 4% of the regular salary with up to 3% of additional matched contributions into the TIAA Retirement Program. Other benefits include tuition remission for employee, spouse, and employee’s dependent children under the age of 25 (this does not include the last two year of the PharmD program or the JD), and twenty days of paid medical leave per year. |
| Job Summary: | We are seeking a talented individual who is passionate about teaching and is invested in the success of our students. Our faculty members encourage students to ask questions, develop confidence in their abilities, and engage in high-impact learning opportunities such as undergraduate research. If you would like to be a part of a professional, collaborative team devoted to making a significant and lasting impact on the lives of young engineers, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Ohio Northern University invites you to apply for a tenure track faculty position to begin August 19, 2026. Candidates with a specialty from all aspects of civil engineering are encouraged to apply. The candidate’s application letter should specifically address how the candidate meets the stated needs of our position within our undergraduate serving institution. |
| Scope: | Ohio Northern University (ONU) is proud to be a place where the learning, development, and welfare of our students are the highest priorities of the institution. ONU offers a unique academic experience that starts with a university-wide focus on relationships, individual development, and guaranteed focus on student learning. The T. J. Smull College of Engineering is an undergraduate-only program which values the development of strong relationships between students, faculty, staff and alumni. Faculty are encouraged to provide unique educational opportunities that fully develop individual students into practicing engineers and computer scientists. |
| Principal Responsibilities | The applicant must be committed to teaching excellence in undergraduate education and must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. Expectations include actively pursuing scholarly research and professional development opportunities. Teaching of introductory, college-wide courses (such as Foundation of Design, Statics, Strength of Material, etc.) as well as upper-level civil engineering courses is expected. ONU is part of the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network and is committed to instilling the entrepreneurial mindset in our undergraduate engineering students.All application materials must be submitted online at https://jobs.onu.edu and must include an application letter, vita, statements of teaching and research experience, transcripts, and the names and contact information of three professional references. The application letter should specifically address how the candidate meets the stated needs of our position within our undergraduate serving institution. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2025 and the search will continue until the position is filled. Questions concerning the position should be referred to: Dr. Lauren Logan, Associate Professor and Chair of the Search Committee, Kokosing Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH 45810, l-logan@onu.edu. |
| Required Skills: | Candidates should be committed to advancing the knowledge and practice of engineering education pedagogy. The appointment will be made at the Assistant Professor level. Industry experience, teaching experience, professional licensure, and an ability to teach structural analysis, foundation design, and/or construction engineering will be viewed favorably. |
| Minimum Qualifications: | A.B.D. or Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering,Water Resources Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, GeotechnicalEngineering, or Engineering Education (with a prior degree in civil engineering). Degree requirementsmust be completed before the date of employment. |
| Preferred Qualifications: | |
| EEO Statement | ONU is an equal employment opportunity employer. Accordingly, no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, transgender status, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, separation and other terms, condition and privileges of employment. |
| College Description: | |
| Appointment Length: | 9-months |
| Closing Date: | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Special Instructions to Applicants: | |
| Status: | Full-Time |
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- *Â What is the highest level of education attained?
- GED
- High School Diploma
- Associates Degree
- Associates Degree in progress
- Bachelors Degree
- Bachelors Degree in progress
- Masters Degree
- Masters Degree in progress
- Doctorate Degree
- Doctorate Degree in progress
Optional & Required Documents
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Teaching Philosophy
- Copy of Transcript 1
- Other Document
- Research Experience and Effectiveness
- Copy of Transcript 2
- Copy of Transcript 3
Optional Documents
- Teaching Experience and Effectiveness
